Cell-specific expression of connexins and evidence of restricted gap junctional coupling between glial cells and between neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1983-2000

  Rash, John E ^a   Yasumura, Thomas ^a   Dudek, F Edward ^a   Nagy, James I ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Connexin; Connexon; Gap junction; Neuron; Oligodendrocyte

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 36; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL TYPE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREEZE FRACTURE; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

EID: 0035869546     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-06-01983.2001     Document Type: Article

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